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Serious accident on A429, Coventry on Wednesday 11 March 1981

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4026 / 52°24'9"N

Longitude: -1.5164 / 1°30'58"W

OS Eastings: 433000

OS Northings: 278400

OS Grid: SP330784

Mapcode National: GBR HCP.WR

Mapcode Global: VHBWY.NWQ0

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

19812000M0643

Date

Wednesday 11 March 1981

Time

23:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Coventry

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

A

Road Number

429

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

5971

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

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